Helder Fonseca

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University of Porto

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Helder Fonseca is an Assistant Professor at Universidade do Porto, Portugal. His research focuses on the integration of physical activity, mental health, and musculoskeletal pain, as evidenced by his recent articles on the predictors of outcomes after digital care for chronic musculoskeletal pain and the influence of physical activity on mental health. Additionally, he investigates training intensity distributions in endurance training and their effects on physical fitness and health biomarkers.

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Role of Sedentary behavior and physical Exercise in liVer surgery associated ischEmia REperfusion Injury SEVERE Injury

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BaSEIB Clinical Trial - Bariatric Surgery and Exercise Intervention Bone trial

Open Date: 2016-01-01

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Influence of physical activity on bone tissue quality of female Wistar rats with estrogen deficiency

Open Date: 2010-01-01

Close Date: 2012-01-01

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Mechanisms underlying cardiac protection induced by exercise in a model of acute pressure overload

Open Date: 2010-01-01

Close Date: 2012-01-01

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Influence of physical exercise on the cardiovascular risk and physical fitness of post-menopausal women

Open Date: 2006-01-01

Close Date: 2007-08-01

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Collaborators (6)

Leandro J. Machado

University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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Tiago Granja

Resercher and Lecturer

Universidade Lusófona

PORTUGAL

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Alberto Soriano-Maldonado

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Universidad de Almería

SPAIN

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Jose Oliveira

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University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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Rubim Santos

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PORTUGAL

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J. Paulo Vilas-Boas

Full Professor

University of Porto - Faculty of Sport

PORTUGAL

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Articles (20)

Beyond Low Back Pain! The Influence of Physical Activity on Mental Health, Reflected in the Functionality of People with Low Back Pain

Are depression, anxiety, and fear-avoidance predictors of outcomes after digital care for chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Polarized or threshold training: is there a superior training intensity distribution to improve V̇O2max, endurance capacity and mitochondrial function? A study in Wistar Rat models

Effect of Eight Months of Swimming on Bone Quality of Different Anatomical Regions: A Study on Wistar Rat Models

Effects of Small-Sided Soccer Games on Physical Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health Biomarkers in Untrained Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of a Multicomponent Exercise Training Program on Muscle Strength After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

External Validation of Accelerometry-Based Mechanical Loading Prediction Equations

Comparison of Polarized Versus Other Types of Endurance Training Intensity Distribution on Athletes’ Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

Body Composition Changes in Adolescents Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Using Raw Accelerometer Data to Predict High-Impact Mechanical Loading

Impact of Long-Term Swimming Exercise on Rat Femur Bone Quality

Changes in volumetric bone mineral density and bone quality after Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass: A meta‐analysis with meta‐regression

Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Training Program on Balance Following Bariatric Surgery

Can exercise promote additional benefits on body composition in patients with obesity after bariatric surgery? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Bone Tissue Responsiveness To Mechanical Loading—Possible Long-Term Implications of Swimming on Bone Health and Bone Development

Is competitive swimming training a risk factor for osteoporosis? A systematic review of the literature and quality of evidence

Mechanical loading prediction through accelerometry data during walking and running

Does Exercise Improve the Cardiometabolic Risk Profile of Patients with Obesity After Bariatric Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The Effect of Exercise for the Prevention of Bone Mass After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Possible long‐term negative bone health consequences of pediatric bariatric surgery: First do no harm

Collaborators (6)

Leandro J. Machado

Tiago Granja

Alberto Soriano-Maldonado

Jose Oliveira

Rubim Santos

J. Paulo Vilas-Boas

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